COUNCIL FOR 1838 . 
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two more stone coffins of Roman date, found near the line of 
the railway, have been purchased; one of these bears the 
following inscription :— 
1) M SIMPLICIAE * FLORENTINE 
ANIME • INNOCENTTSSIME 
Q.VE • VIXIT MENSES DECEM 
FELICIVS • SIMPLEX ' PATER ’ FECIT 
LEG * VI • V 
LIBRARY. 
The cost of providing works illustrative of the several de¬ 
partments of Natural History and Antiquities, has prevented 
the growth of the Library in a manner commensurate with 
the other parts of the Institution ; yet, by the aid of the gift 
of Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, some valuable 
additions have been made, and the Society still receives with 
gratitude copies of many original works from their authors, and 
the Transactions of Scientific Institutions. Of the numerous 
volumes which became the property of the Society by the 
bequest of the late George Hodgson, Esq., of Bridlington, 
such as appeared especially suited to the objects of the Insti¬ 
tution are placed in the Library, and the others have been 
exchanged for works which were much needed, and which will 
be registered as a part of Mr. Hodgson’s liberal donation. 
Some augmentation of book-cases may soon be required; and 
as the great work of Audubon is now ended, the time is 
perhaps arrived for devoting some part of the very moderate 
sum annually spent on books, to complete the costly works of 
Humboldt, Buffon, &c. which are now imperfect, and conse¬ 
quently almost useless. 
BOTANIC GARDEN. 
To establish a Botanical Garden was one of the objects of 
the Society in taking possession of the Manor Shore. To the 
